Hurricane Threat Could Postpone Georgia-Alabama Showdown in Tuscaloosa

Saturday's showdown between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama might be postponed due to severe weather, according to thespun.com. Tropical Depression Nine, on track to become Hurricane Isaias, could bring heavy rains and damaging wind gusts to the Gulf Coast this week.

No postponement has been announced — but the possibility is real, and it is firmly on the table.

Meteorologist James Spann told AL.com: "The idea of moving the game, it's on the table. I'm saying it's clearly on the table."

The SEC has announced it is monitoring the potential hurricane. That official acknowledgment alone signals how seriously the league is taking the threat, even as the forecast is still days from firming up.

WHAT HAPPENED

As of Tuesday, there is legitimate concern that Mother Nature could derail the SEC showdown, per thespun.com. The game is scheduled for Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

Meteorologist James Spann detailed the threat to AL.com: "We've got potential for a hurricane making landfall in Mobile Bay."

If a Category 1 or Category 2 hurricane comes up Mobile Bay Saturday morning, Spann warned of "winds gusting to 50 miles an hour, torrential rain and the chance of isolated tornadoes on top of everything else."

That would put the stadium itself in the path of the storm's worst conditions roughly when kickoff would be approaching. The exact track and intensity of the storm are not confirmed, and the forecast is still days from firming up.

What is clear is that the window for the worst weather aligns dangerously with game day. Spann's scenario places the hurricane's arrival Saturday morning — hours before the SEC's flagship matchup is set to begin.

The timing is what makes this more than a routine weather delay. A storm of that strength moving up Mobile Bay would bring conditions that make outdoor play untenable, let alone safe for 100,000 people in the stands.